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A Chinese dictionary (词典 cídiǎn) for learners. Every entry keeps its meanings under the reading
they belong to, so a word read two ways is two sets of meanings rather than one list to guess at.
Look a character up by its
部首
A character you have only ever seen in print has no reading to search
for. Find the radical you can see in it, count the strokes that are
left, and read down the table. It is the oldest way into a Chinese
dictionary and still the only one that works on a character you have
never heard said aloud.
The
部首检字表 , all 237 radicals
185090 entries,
showing page 82 of 1851.
壁( bì ) 畫( huà ) mural
璧( bì ) 还( huán ) return (a borrowed object) with thanks
璧( bì ) 還( huán ) return (a borrowed object) with thanks
閉( bì ) 環( huán ) closed loop
闭( bì ) 环( huán ) closed loop
避( bì ) 諱( huì ) to avoid a taboo
避( bì ) 讳( huì ) to avoid a taboo
閉( bì ) 會( huì ) close a meeting
闭( bì ) 会( huì ) close a meeting
閉( bì ) 會( huì ) 祈( qí ) 禱( dǎo ) benediction
闭( bì ) 会( huì ) 祈( qí ) 祷( dǎo ) benediction
毕( bì ) 婚( hūn ) to get married right after graduation
畢( bì ) 婚( hūn ) to get married right after graduation
必( bì ) 和( huó ) 必( bì ) 拓( tuò ) BHP Billiton
哔( bì ) 叽( jī ) serge
嗶( bì ) 嘰( jī ) serge
閉( bì ) 集( jí ) closed set
闭( bì ) 集( jí ) closed set
避( bì ) 忌( jì ) to avoid as taboo
毕( bì ) 加( jiā ) 索( suǒ ) Picasso
畢( bì ) 加( jiā ) 索( suǒ ) Picasso
壁( bì ) 架( jià ) ledge
必( bì ) 将( jiāng ) inevitably
必( bì ) 將( jiāng ) inevitably
碧( bì ) 江( jiāng ) 区( qū ) Bijiang, a district of Tongren City 铜仁市 tóngrénshì, Guizhou
碧( bì ) 江( jiāng ) 區( qū ) Bijiang, a district of Tongren City 铜仁市 tóngrénshì, Guizhou
毕( bì ) 节( jié ) 市( shì ) Bijie, prefecture-level city in Guizhou Province 贵州省 guìzhōushěng
畢( bì ) 節( jié ) 市( shì ) Bijie, prefecture-level city in Guizhou Province 贵州省 guìzhōushěng
必( bì ) 經( jīng ) unavoidable
必( bì ) 经( jīng ) unavoidable
閉( bì ) 經( jīng ) amenorrhoea
闭( bì ) 经( jīng ) amenorrhoea
必( bì ) 經( jīng ) 之( zhī ) 路( lù ) the road one must follow
必( bì ) 经( jīng ) 之( zhī ) 路( lù ) the road one must follow
毕( bì ) 竟( jìng ) after all
畢( bì ) 竟( jìng ) after all
閉( bì ) 卷( juàn ) 考( kǎo ) 試( shì ) closed-book examination
闭( bì ) 卷( juàn ) 考( kǎo ) 试( shì ) closed-book examination
毕( bì ) 卡( kǎ ) 索( suǒ ) Picasso
畢( bì ) 卡( kǎ ) 索( suǒ ) Picasso
避( bì ) 开( kāi ) to avoid
避( bì ) 開( kāi ) to avoid
壁( bì ) 龕( kān ) niche
壁( bì ) 龛( kān ) niche
閉( bì ) 殼( ké ) 肌( jī ) adductor muscle
闭( bì ) 壳( ké ) 肌( jī ) adductor muscle
避( bì ) 坑( kēng ) 落( luò ) 井( jǐng ) to dodge a pit only to fall into a well
碧( bì ) 空( kōng ) a clear blue sky
閉( bì ) 口( kǒu ) 不( bù ) 談( tán ) to refuse to say anything about
闭( bì ) 口( kǒu ) 不( bù ) 谈( tán ) to refuse to say anything about
閉( bì ) 口( kǒu ) 不( bù ) 言( yán ) to keep silent
闭( bì ) 口( kǒu ) 不( bù ) 言( yán ) to keep silent
碧( bì ) 蓝( lán ) dark blue
碧( bì ) 藍( lán ) dark blue
避( bì ) 雷( léi ) to avoid being struck by lightning
避( bì ) 雷( léi ) 器( qì ) lightning arrester
避( bì ) 雷( léi ) 針( zhēn ) lightning rod
避( bì ) 雷( léi ) 针( zhēn ) lightning rod
壁( bì ) 垒( lěi ) rampart
壁( bì ) 壘( lěi ) rampart
壁( bì ) 垒( lěi ) 森( sēn ) 严( yán ) closely guarded
壁( bì ) 壘( lěi ) 森( sēn ) 嚴( yán ) closely guarded
壁( bì ) 垒( lěi ) 一( yī ) 新( xīn ) to have one's defenses in good order
壁( bì ) 壘( lěi ) 一( yī ) 新( xīn ) to have one's defenses in good order
壁( bì ) 立( lì ) stand like a wall
臂( bì ) 力( lì ) arm strength
觱( bì ) 慄( lì ) ancient bamboo reed instrument
觱( bì ) 栗( lì ) ancient bamboo reed instrument
觱( bì ) 篥( lì ) ancient bamboo reed instrument
臂( bì ) 力( lì ) 棒( bàng ) power twister
壁( bì ) 立( lì ) 千( qiān ) 仞( rèn ) lofty
賁( bì ) 臨( lín ) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
贲( bì ) 临( lín ) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
壁( bì ) 炉( lú ) fireplace
壁( bì ) 爐( lú ) fireplace
秘( bì ) 魯( lǔ ) Peru
秘( bì ) 鲁( lǔ ) Peru
秘( bì ) 魯( lǔ ) 苦( kǔ ) 蘵( zhí ) Peruvian ground-cherry
秘( bì ) 鲁( lǔ ) 苦( kǔ ) 蘵( zhí ) Peruvian ground-cherry
閉( bì ) 路( lù ) 電( diàn ) 視( shì ) closed-circuit television
闭( bì ) 路( lù ) 电( diàn ) 视( shì ) closed-circuit television
筚( bì ) 路( lù ) 蓝( lán ) 缕( lǚ ) the hardships of beginning an undertaking
篳( bì ) 路( lù ) 藍( lán ) 縷( lǚ ) the hardships of beginning an undertaking
碧( bì ) 螺( luó ) 春( chūn ) biluochun or pi lo chun, a type of green tea grown in the Dongting Mountain region near Lake Tai 太湖 tàihú, Jiangsu
碧( bì ) 綠( lǜ ) dark green
碧( bì ) 绿( lǜ ) dark green
蓖( bì ) 麻( má ) castor-oil plant
蓖( bì ) 麻( má ) 毒( dú ) 蛋( dàn ) 白( bái ) ricin
蓖( bì ) 麻( má ) 毒( dú ) 素( sù ) ricin
蓖( bì ) 麻( má ) 籽( zǐ ) castor beans
閉( bì ) 麥( mài ) to switch one's microphone to "mute"
闭( bì ) 麦( mài ) to switch one's microphone to "mute"
閉( bì ) 門( mén ) to close a door
闭( bì ) 门( mén ) to close a door
閉( bì ) 門( mén ) 羹( gēng ) denial of entry
闭( bì ) 门( mén ) 羹( gēng ) denial of entry
筚( bì ) 门( mén ) 闺( guī ) 窦( dòu ) wicker door, hole window
篳( bì ) 門( mén ) 閨( guī ) 竇( dòu ) wicker door, hole window
荜( bì ) 门( mén ) 圭( guī ) 窦( dòu ) wicker door, hole window
蓽( bì ) 門( mén ) 圭( guī ) 竇( dòu ) wicker door, hole window